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‘We have to stand up for each other’ HE conference hears

Speaking of the increasing abuse suffered by union members and public service workers who are migrants or who are Black, including himself, Mr McKenzie added […]

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Union urges universities to ‘get houses in order’ on race

And Black people who do work in higher education tend to be clustered in low-paid jobs. The figures […]

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‘What are the funding implications?’ UNISON asks of Diamond review

Union emphasises the need for higher education to be accessible to young people from ‘deprived communities’

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How much have higher education workers lost?

UNISON launches ‘salary loss calculator’ for UK university staff ahead of September’s industrial action ballot

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University spending on agency staff soars to £200m

“The sector needs to get a grip, identify where skills are lacking and have a coherent plan to deliver necessary skills through the recruitment and development of high […]

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UNISON to consider national employer’s final pay offer 2016/17 for higher education

Employers also offer further joint work on gender pay and casualisation

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Middlesex University branch wins living wage commitment

Outsourced cleaners ‘so happy’ as six-month campaign pays off with promise of pay rise

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Higher education unions reject initial pay offer for 2016-17

The trade unions presented a joint claim and the employers responded with an opening offer. This offer included a 1% increase on all pay […]

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Universities in the money?

UNISON calls on higher education employers to invest in staff after £1bn+ surplus unveiled for third year in a row

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Higher ed conference backs campaign to keep NHS bursaries

Higher education delegates pledge to lobby for a reversal of Chancellor George Osborne’s decision to scrap bursary

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UNISON launches higher education pay campaign

Higher education conference backs call for 5% or £1,000 pay rise

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Higher ed workers vow to campaign against TU Bill

UNISON higher education conference sets out campaign to defeat bill and protect trade union rights and reps

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University workers still not ‘all in it together’

UNISON condemns growing pay gap in higher education as new report shows that senior managers’ pay grew by 3% last year

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